An open letter to Senator-elect Sheehy

Congratulations on your successful campaign for the U.S. Senate. With nearly 77 % of eligible Montanans casting ballots, your achievement capturing 53% of the votes over incumbent Jon Tester’s 45% was remarkable.

Now comes the responsibility of representing more than 1.1 million Montanans in the Senate. In addition to sharing legislative powers with the House, the Senate has responsibilities of confirming certain presidential appointees, approving treaties and trying impeachment cases. 

You won’t have full knowledge of all domestic and international issues that will come your way, so we hope you will surround yourself with staff and advisors who have the best interests of our country as their North Star, putting country over politics — as surely you will.